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CC Antya 20.23

Text

vṛkṣa yena kāṭileha kichu nā bolaya
śukāñā maileha kāre pānī nā māgaya

Synonyms

vṛkṣa — a tree; yena — as; kāṭileha — when it is cut; kichu bolaya — does not say anything; śukāñā — drying up; maileha — if dying; kāre — anyone; pāni — water; māgaya — does not ask for.

Translation

“When a tree is cut down, it does not protest, and even when drying up, it does not ask anyone for water.